Rock fisherman falls down cliff at Tacking Point Lighthouse

A 64 year old Port Macquarie rock fisherman has been taken to Port Macquarie Base Hospital in a stable condition after falling down a cliff face at at Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie.

The man suffered a broken leg, fractures, head lacerations and other injuries after plummeting more than 10 metres down a cliff.

Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 8.30am on Monday (July 17). Police, Ambulance and SES worked tirelessly for hours to retrieve the man.

Chris Hardwick, acting inspector at Port Macquarie Police Station said two men were descending the cliff to fish when the accident occured.

“Emergency services were contacted and an operation has been able to remove the man from the rock face,” he said.

“It was a very steep environment and he had fallen some 15 metres to the base of the cliff. We winched him with a vertical extraction rather than with the helicopter. The man is in a stable condition.”

He was in a precarious position below, and it took emergency workers more than three hours to stabilise and winch the man to safety in a three and a half hour operation.

Man rescued after cliff fall at Lighthouse Beach

A rock fisherman who fell 10 metres down a cliff face at Tacking Point Lighthouse has been rescued following a delicate three hour operation.

The man is believed to have suffered multiple fractures in the fall, which occurred at around 8.30am on Monday morning.

Emergency services, including police, paramedics, SES, raced to the scene.

SES personnel winched the man to safety before he was transported to Oxley Oval where the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was waiting. It is understood the man will be stabilised before being airlifted to the John Hunter Hospital in Newcastle.